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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Exchange Gossip.

A poet writes: II know sweet songs
can not sing" Tba' poet has our gratitude.
-Somerpille Journal.
Senator Stauford's first money was earned
digging horse raddish. That sort Of n
thing Is apt to make boy smart-Louell
Courier.
Hereditary gort is a most unjust disease.
The father has all the fun and the son
catches most Of the pain, -Ne~ ORLEANS
Picdyune
Jay Gould says he can remember when
he earned just $25 month. That Is not
such large amount, but We'll wager II Is
more than he earns nowadays.-IfdBf's
Old timer rendering pass to conductor)
How are you feeling this morning, con-
ductors Conductor (handing back the
pass) lin feeling fare" thank, you'll
Life.
DE frien' dat praises yer TO yer face an
talks erbout yer when yer's gone, put me
in mine q de man dat will tell yer de trufe
an den steal yer hat -Arkansdn Trareler.
The grocer man Is labelling new
His ancient sugar stock
The screeching boy across the field
The lively ball doth SOCK.
With creaking wheels the whitewash man
Abodt the street doth wade;
With shining tiles the dudes prance forth
In checks and stripes arrayed
In sweetest dreams the happy maids
Their new spring bonnets plan;
And in the alley mud doth lie
Two corsets and a can. --Dub0s Times
Oh, yes, It's sweet TO lie and hear
The rain upon the roof!
Particularly when you're sure
The thing Is water proof.
The first baby born in South Sioux City,
Neb., was given a serenade by the band
and presented with corner lot In that
promising town.
A California paper says that Zone of the
pretIiest sights the eye ever rested upon Is
gold In its liquid state" Gold in its solid
state is pretty enough for US Boston Post
Sara Barnhardt is bitterly opposed to the
corset And no wonder. She cannot wear
one without suspenders.-DalIds Ners,
Faith is sometimes represented by the
figure of drenched female cliISing TO a
sea washed rock hut a better personidca.
ton would be baldheaded man buying a
bottle Of patent hair resterer.
An old canteen, half-full of Confederate
whisky, has hesn dug up near Manassas.
Ii will be publ shed in one of the maya.
zines aS "A war article
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
A Cold Dish for Luncheon.

A cod boiled IN the morning is friend in
the afternoon, says n knowing housewife.
When it is cold remove the skin and bones.
For sauce put some thick cream in aporcelain
saucepan and thicken it with corn -four which
has been mixed with cold water. When it
begins to boil stir in the beaten yelks of two
eggs. AS it coos beat well to prevent it FROM
becoming lumpy, and when nearly cold stir
in the Juice of two lemons n little vinegar, q
pinch of salt and a very little cayenne pep
per. Peel and slice some very ripe tomatoes
or cold potatoes; steep them in vinegar with
cayenne, powdered ginger and plenty of salt;
drain them carefully out of the vinegar, lay
around the fish and cover with cream sauce.
This makes very acceptable cold dish for
luncheon.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
BIRD BICKroRD,

FTTFTNFV
STATE OF ILLINOIS, Ia SALLE CorSry=ss. IN
- the Circuit Court, TO June TSfu. 4. d 1877
W. A. Morey, Assignee OF James NJ. Howard 90 a. o.
James NJ. Howard, James NJ. Howard ir,, and george
II Howard.--In ChdnceTp.
Affidavit OF uon.residence OF James NJ Howard. Ir.
having been hled IN the clerks ONCE Of the Circuit
Court Of said county LOCe Is therefor, hereby given
10 the said nonresident de iendaht that the complain
ant filed his bill Of complaint In said court on THE
chancery side thereof the 18th day Of May 1887 and
that thereupon n summons issued nut OF said CONT
wherein said suit Is now pending returnabe on the
second Monday IN the month Of Jun, next as by law
required.
Now unless jlu. the said non resident defendant
above named shall personally be ana appear before said
Circuit Cort on the first day of the next term thereof
90 be- holden at Ottawa IN and for the said county. on
the second Monday In June next and plead, answer OF
dcmur 10 the said compainants hill OF complaint, IN,
same and the matters and things therein charged and
stated will be taken rs confessed and decree entered
against Won according To the PRAYER of SAID bn
w ". TAYLOR, Clerk.
Ottawa. Illinois. May H. 1885,
BIRD BICkfoRD, Compll's Sor. mN2i-'w
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
A Home Made Carpet Strstcher.

An ingenious housewife, whose carpets had
suffered in putting down, reports the use OF the
following contrivance that will not tear the
threads of the carpet; Remove the leather
from the back of a common toothed horse
card. Cut q piece of by pine scantling the
same length as the leather and bevel one side
to thin edge of about half an inch, the bevel
extending to within half an inch of the thick
edge With n three-quarter inch bit bore
hole in the thick edge for a handle. Nail the
lower edge of the leather on the thin dse OF
the beveled block, then bend it over and nail
firmly to the beveled side. Fit a handle into
the hole and the stretcher is ready for use. 1t
will be found n great convenience at times TO
substitute longer for a shorter handle and
vice versa.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

The dark brown hat Of straw with pointed
crown has its turned up brim bound with
brown satin ribbon and lined with velvet OF
the same color Brown ribbon three and a
quarter inches wide, striped on one side and
plain on the other, trims the outside. The
dainty hat near it, and of Italian straw, has a
crown two and three-cuarter inches high and
brm Two and flve-eighths inches wide. The
latter is lined with white pleated silk and the
outside is trimmed with white purl edged
ribbon and tuft of feathers. The remaining
hat shows new sailor shape, suitable for lit
tie boys as well as little girls. 1t has a fiat
brim and is trimmed with blue corded ribbon
two and three quarter inches wide, on the out
side of which are patterned small crests OF
white silk
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
A NEW MANTLE.
This mantle is quite short in the back, Will
the points ending in square tabs in front.
Fashion Notes.


Very long sticks characterize the new para
soils
Morning caps are worn by matrons, old and
young
There is craze just at present for ivory
miniatures.
Indian cashmere or light fancy cloths are
used for demi-season mantles.
Veloutine, soft, rich quality Of French
faille, is a very fashionable silk at the present
time
Mrs. Grundy says that the tailor made
woman has enough wires and steels upon her
to get up an electric storm. "a.
Parasol handles are out which represent a
cat in various attitudes. These are known as
the "Bernhardt" handles
A new size in fashionable note paper and
envelopes is perfectly square, of an unusually
heavy quality. and the note sheet does not re-
uuire fold.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
The Verdict Unanimous.

W. D. Suit, Druggist, Bipnus, Ind. testi
fes: II can recommend Electro Birters as
the very best remedy, Every bottle sold has
given relief in every case. One man took
six bottles and was cured Of rheumatism Of
10 years standing" Abraham Hare, drug
gist Bellville, Ohio, afiirms "The best sell
ing Medicine have ever handled in my 20
years experience, is Electric Biiters.'
Thousands Of others have added their testi
mony, so that the verdict is unanimous that
Electric Bitters do cure all diseases of the
Liver. Kidney and Blood Only half dol
lar n bottle at d. Lorriaux's Drug Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Say yelled the Peoria snake editor,
"it all the women In Peoria should go 10
Chicago, where would the men go?" The
city editor gave itup. ITO Pekin!" howled
the snake editor, and then he lodged the
city editors ink bottle with dexterity
born OF long experience.
There is somebody on the Peru Call that
knows how to write-that is, he's an excel.
lent Judge of wit. II he writes those
saulbs of his with pencil he is genius
II he writes them with a pair of scissors
he is an accomplished exchange editor.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Texas, by the remarkable
recovery of Mr.. J. E. Corley, who was SO
helpless he could not turn in bed, or raise
his head; everybody said he was dying of
Consumption. A trial bottle of DR.. King
New Discovery was sent him. Finding re
lief he bought large bottle and box of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills; by the time he
had taken two boxes of Pills and two bottles
of the Discovery, he was well and had gained
in flesh thirty six pounds.
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for
CONSUMPTION free at d. Lorriaux'.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Vicinity Notes.

That II neat wording in the Joliet Express
In giving an account Of rainy decoration
day " Heavens Tears upon Loyal People
Honoring their Dead PATRIOTS"
The Streator Monitor Is printed on such
blue paper lha, it makes our exchange editor
blue to look NJ il.
Joliet is on'the temperance rampage again.
The sheriff is going To prosecute all who sell
beer on sunday, inside the city or out.
The postmaster Of Peru received last week
a collection draft for ten dollars drawn on a
party living in Peru by the auditor Of the
Treasury for the p o department, with per-
cmtory orders to collect within fifteen days.
The person on whom the draft was drawn
had mailed q newspaper with writing en-
closed, and the saving Of two cents postage
cost ten dollars
Elgn is to have na,atorium which sug.
gesis the idea of having one in this city
Swimming is very pleasant and. healthful
sport and hundreds of both sexes would be
glad to learn and practice the art if there
was only first class facilities for so doing.
State Supt Edwards is to deliver an ad.
dress at DeKalh, June 18th, at the gradua'
ton exercises.
Twelve convicts was released from the
"Pen" to day, all from Cook county. and
ali one year prisoners, Among the mum
Der was Emma Johnson, the only female TO
be released this month, Joliet Express,
When tie advance agent of an Uncle Tom $
Cabin troup walked into Kalamazoo printing
office he handed the boss his card, to which
was attached with a small wire--a chestnut
That was his method of making known his
business,
The Kankakee High school exercises takes
place June lth.
Abe Lincoln, work 2an in the paper mill
at Rock ford, was badly hurt in some machin
cry last week. lie will recover.
A New York physician says: at is dan
gerous to 60 into the wafer after a hearty
meal" And we presume if he did 60 in af
ter one he wouldn't find it,
The city council of Joliet has created the
office of Commissioner of Highway and de
fine his duties in long-winded ordnance
Belleville gave its first ice cream social oil
the season last week. 1t is way behind the
times.
| Geo. Miller, a German of Peru, on Tues
day cur his throat with razor, while crazed
with delirium tremcns.
A large delegation of Ottawa people at
tended the Saenserfest at Peru on Sunday
last. Societies from DePree and La Sale
were also present,
Bishop Spaulding dedicated the St. Jos
eph church and s. Joseph Academy in Peru
on Sunday last.
Machinery has arrived for the new cath
edral glass works and also for the reclinin;
chair works Mt Streat0r.
The C. b. & q. is hawking l25 cars Of Goa
day now from Streator-say 1000 tons.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Of the ninteenth century can truly be said
of Papillon (extract of fax Skin Cure,
Thousands testify to its wonderful curative
powers in seemingly hopeless cases of
Eczema, Salt Rheum, Erysipelas and every
kind of skin disease. Mr.. o. p. Algier, OF
Hartsford, Ohio, tried everything he heard
or saw recommended, and suffered five
years with Eczema until he found Papillon
Skin Cure, which cured him. Large bottles
only $1,000, at I. f. Gapen & Co.'S Drug
Store.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Preventing Bugs and Moths.

Floors when washed after carpets are taken
up should have turpentine poured into the
cracks and along the baseboards, and diluted
carbolic acid should be put in the water
the floor is washed with. Neither buff
falo bugs nor moths will trouble the carpet
for one year Shelves to cupboardS aud floors
to closets ought to be washed well in water
that has carbolic acid in it. With these pre-
cautions there is no need of carpets being
r,lined by moths
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Long Narrow PocketboOks.

Lady readers will be interested to learn
that the long narrow pocketbooks continue to
he the fashionable ones; also that monkey
skin is just now ahead in feathers for making
pocketbooks, chatelaine bags, card cases and
the like, though pig skin, crocodile, ETC., are
still in fashion. The new shades In dress
fabrics are represented in the new pocket
books; hence there is prevalence of hello
trope and Bismarck hues.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Good Old Fashioned Coffee.

The old fashion of boiling coffee and clearing
it with egg is still popular with some house
wives. The advantages of this method are
that the coffee is perfectly clear; peculiar
flavor very agreeable TO many coffee drink
ers, is impaired by the egg, and when milk or
cream is added the coffee turns rich yellow
color, very inviting and not seen in coffee
made without egg
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Nnyelties in Ribbons.

Novelties in gauze ribbons are being con-
stantly introduced. Among the newest are
those showing the gauze between lines OF
faile, satin or velvet. Some entirely trans
parent ribbons have fancy corded edges Old
rose and plumbago, straw color and navy
blue, pansy and orange are among the favorite
combinations Of color in the new fancy rib
bons, which have borderings in loops, cords
and fanlike tufts
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Green pea cakes will be something new to
many readers The recipe is as follows:
Boil pint Of peas in saltei water until ten
der and mash them while hot seasoning with
salt, pepper and butter. Make batter with
cup of milk, half cup of flour, with tea
spoonful of baking powder sifted through it,
and a pinch of salt. Beat two eggs sep
arately, stir in the yolks, then the mashed
peas and lastly the whites; bake on griddle
and sarve hot
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

A little girl in the primary school was
asked to tell the difference between the
words foot" aud feet She said: " One
feet is foot, and whole lots of foots is a
feet."-Harper's Bozar.
Bill Nye is going to move east and Oil.
yer Optic is going west. This Is an eye
for an eye--or rather Nye for an Optic
-BOSt0n Herald.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Two physicians of Norris, Ill , told f. W
Iluell that he was beyond the help of medi-
cine or medical skill from seated lung disease
contracted in cold rain. Was induced to
try Dr. Bigelow's Cough Cure, two bottles
of which completed a cure. Over year has
elapsed and he is in excellent health, doing
hard work on his farm. DR.. Bigeow's Posi-
tive Cure is the only known consumption
cure. Sold by f. Y. Griggs in fifty cent and
dollar bottles. Get the genuine. Pleasant for
children.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
One bottle Cured Him.

A. II. Thompson, Rockford, H., writes:
81 have been troubled with Catarrh for years,
nothing helped me until | tried Papilon
Catarrh Cure l followed directions, and
with less than one bottle, | am cured" Pa
pillon (extract of fax Catarrh Cure will pos
lively and permanently cure Bronchial Ca.
tarrh, Acute or Chronic Catarrh, also Rose
Cold and Hay Fever. Large bottles 500,
for sale by T. Z. Gapen & Co.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
RECEPTACLE FOR NEWSPAPERS.

The back board is two feet nine inches lorG
and one foot wide; the side pieces are five
inches wide; the front or bottom pieces of the
divisions are ten inches long and twelve
inches wide The contrivance is put together
with one inch finishing nails, and when COM
pleted vanished, painted or otherwise deco
rated according to individual taste. One OF
the compartments may be used for dailies,
the next for weeklies and the third for month
lies
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Graceful Decorative Draperies.

Any appearance of stiffness is now avoided
IN decorative draperies. For that reason the
regularly made set lambrequin for the man.
tel is by no means as highly favored as it
once was. Something more graceful, as, for
instance, an old fashioned Grape shawl thrown
careessly over the mantel, or any pretty,
artistic fabric draped gracefully upon it, Is
preferred by many.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Tho hottie filters OF Chicago have struck

The bottle filters or Chicago have struck
If the bottle emptiers would only strike
happy homes would multiply. --Er.
A citizen may be known as bad egg,
but like bad egg, society will not regard
him as offensive until he Is broke.
In round numbers, there are In circula-
ton today ten millions Of one dollar certit
Gates, six millions of twos and three mil
lions OF fves
To make Roman punch-call him liar
1t was the lady who thought she was 60
ing to swoon who had q faint suspicion
Yanksrs Statesman.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Rucklfn's ArnIca Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter,
chapped hands, chilbains, corns, and all SKIN
eruptions, and positively cures piles, or no pay
required 1t is guaranteed to give perfect sat
isfaction. or money refunded Price 25 cents
per box For sale bv ID. Lorriaux.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Household Hints.

Old, soft canton flannel is the best thing
with which to dust and rub gilt or bronze
picture frames.
Ammonia used the same strength as it Is
obtained at the druggists is good thing for
cleaning old and very dirty brass. After
using it rinse the article with clear water.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

The side saddle is rapidly becoming
popular in Peoria. About score of young
ladies' have become proficient equestrien-
mes, and when they appear on parade. with
Col. Rice as cavalier commanding, they are
the observed of all observers. In fact, these
fair ladies of the rein are the refining bellies
-peOril ClU
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
A Simmer Mantle.

The summer mantle, back view Of
which is here given, affords an excellent idea
of the manner in which different materials
and shades of color are combined in one gar
ment. This model is of guipure piece lace OF
steel blue color and velvet Of blue 1t is
beaded with steel beads on the velvet parts,
and trimmed with black lace eight inches
deep, and long tassels Of steel beads and
chenille.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Dutchess Potatoes.

Dutchess potatoes furnish a very nice way to
warm over cold boiled potatoes. Cut them into
cubes, season with salt and pepper, dip first
into melted butter. then lightly into flour.
Place them on baking pan ia very quick
oven; bake fifteen minutes and serve very hot.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Why Is 1t that CRYING babies are allowed
to ride In passenger cars, while well be
haved dogs are relegated to the baggage
Car, is almost enough 10 puzzle seven
Thousand dollar Inter state Commerce Com
mission
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Reg8l.
RUGER & KILBURN.

IftOTNtnA al LUI0 = =
NOTWITHSTANDING CArHARiSE A. FLhnBuRs,
~ ErKAssp-Soticr hereby given, thar the under
signed Administrator with the will annexed OF ME 60
tate uf Caharne A. Fshburn late Of the county Of In
Sale and state OF Illinois, deceased, viii appear before
the Probate Court Of said county on the third Monday
tbeng the 18th day Of July. 49, AZ the Probate Court
Room, IN ottawa In said county, when and where all
persons having claims or demands against said estate
for adjustment. .H,
Dated this 18th day Of May, A. q. 1851
FRANCIS NJ FlSHBURN,
mayss-sw Administratr, &c
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

"What are you DOING" asked one Peru
urchln of another, as he saw him eating
something. Laying In supply of cramp,"
replied the one addressed, as he went on
munching his green cucumber.-Er.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

The picture here given represents an ex-
ceedingly convenient contrivance in the way
of receptacle for newspapers and maya
zines, recently illustrated and described i'll
American Agriculturist.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Attractive Transparencies.

A graceful arrangement of large, hand
ome pansies applied to glass with varnish
and then framed makes a very unique and
attractive window transparency.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
Upholstery Textiles.

Favorite colors in upholstery textiles are
copper, bronze, terra Gotta, red, green, blue,
rosewood shades, mahogany and oak shades,
silver gold, red blue, and green iridescent
shades in various delicate and subtle combina-
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE
Up Stairs, Down Stairs, In Kitchen and
In the Lady's ParlOr.

In the Lady's ParlOr.
Tuberous begonas are among the newest
and handsomest Of summer Towering bulbs.
In color the flowers range from soft yellow
and salmon to brilliant crimson and scarlet.
The plants produce their handsome blossoms
In profusion until frost; individual norets
sometimes measure from two to three inches
across. The tuberous begonia seems to bear
either sun or shade well. Some varieties have
very large dropping flowers; others, smaller
blossoms in erect spikes.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11

Mr.. Haggard's novel, King Solomon's
Nine" has been placed among the works
on mineralogy in the English public Ii.
brary.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
CHICAGO. Alton e. 81. Louis Railroad
OuIs"SV' tfE'7A u JN' H1Vu1o RR"E&IVH
Or and n.er Nay ,, ISSs trains on the c. & A. z,
X llsa iOllet as fOllOws:

I.shtuluk EEp-s-, Denver Express, and Ksn>aa Iity
nd 81 Louie Express trains run daily, Express Mai
nd Joliet Ac,ausg -iaion run daily. except sundIy
Kansas ti'y tli 3 Louis Express going south rum
through thpv' change OF cars MOrulng train Ia -
outs has free bar cars and evening train through
.le.pers 10 8. LyI.s ind Springfield. ~
JAY w ADAMS,
Ticket Agent &. & A. Railroad.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1887-06-11
GEORGE H HAIGHT,

.IftVIltV ~ InlN,
ININAL l.k;Nk.ST.--ErArE OF
JAMS II SAYLEs. DECEAsEp.- Notice Is hereby
given all persons interested IN said estate hat the
undersigned Administrator of the estate of said James
H. Saylcs deceased will appear before the Probate
Court Of the county OF Ia Sale and state OF Illinois, al
the County Court House IN Ottawa, In said county, on
Monday the Is day July. u. 1887, for the purpose
of rendering account Of his proceedings In the nd
minstration Of said estate for the final settlement
Dated al Ottawa, this Sd day of June, 1881
DANIEL ". SAYLES.
ATTEST. HENRY UrLNIG, Administr.t tor.
Clerk Probate Court La Sale Co, III. Iunt-Sw